New Mexico Massage Therapy Continuing Education

New Mexico Continuing Education Requirements: Massage Therapist: 16 hours biennially New Mexico Accepts 8 hours of Massage Therapy Online Continuing Education Courses. CE must be completed by October 31 biennially according to date of original licensure

Special Requirements:

All technique courses must be hands on

Requires 4 hrs of Ethics

CPR/AED and First Aid must be maintained and kept current. Courses cannot be online and must be taken from American Red Cross, American Heart Association or EMS

Instructor registrants: Effective starting with the October 31, 2017 renewal cycle. In addition to the requirements for renewal of their massage therapy license, each registered massage therapy instructor will be required to complete sixteen (16) hours of continuing education, eight (8) of which must consist of the knowledge, skills and abilities of teaching adult learners. Eight (8) hours may be taken on-line. All technique courses must be hands on and shall not be taken on-line

NCBTMB Requirements for Board Certification Renewal: 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years. Requires 3 hours of ethics, 3 hours of research and there is a limit of 4 hours allowed in self-care coursework. The NCBTMB accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses. OnlineCE is an Approved Provider of the NCBTMB - Provider #422983-00.

Continuing Education Requirements by NCBTMB

The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) is the national governing body responsible for credentialing Massage Therapists. Massage Therapists must renew their board certification every 2 years. During that 2-year period, Massage Therapists are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education. Three (3) of the 24 hours must be in research. Three (3) of the 24 hours must be in ethics. There is a limit of 4 hours allow in self-care coursework. The NCBTMB accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses. OnlineCE is an Approved Provider of the NCBTMB (#422983-00).

State of New Mexico Continuing Education Requirements

New Mexico Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up to date information available. New Mexico continuing education requirements are subject to change and therefore, New Mexico Massage Therapy licensee's are ultimately responsible for being up to date with the New Mexico continuing education requirements.